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"While the election may represent the end of Brexitland, Brexit continues"

The Brexit vision is over

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Having been on the ropes in March, Arlene Foster is now in the ascendant

What the DUP have negotiated is much smarter than many predicted

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See you again in 2019?

The DUP will be back for more

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"The UK government is due to publish a full proposal today, which will hopefully have answers"

Theresa May’s proposals must give EU citizens more certainty

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"This sort of thing ought to stand out for its obvious double standard."

McDonnell has shown his double standards by attending a Cuba Solidarity Campaign event

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"Had the the left-of-centre vote not remained so terribly split, the 2017 election could have returned a whopping progressive majority of 124 seats"

What should Britain’s progressive majority do next?

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Brexit talks have got off to a rocky start for the British government

The public are swinging behind soft Brexit

YouGov’s new poll shows much lower support for immigration controls than before the election

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The government is trying to avoid any repeat of the Grenfell Tower disaster

The facts behind the 600 fire-risk tower blocks figure

Not all 600 tower blocks will carry a fire risk – but the figure does not include private housing

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"Money and potential is wasted if we do not support people once they are released"

Lack of government support after prison fails both individuals and society

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"Conservative politicians now say May should be more open to consulting her Cabinet and parliamentary party"

If May is serious about Brexit she needs to be straight with the public

News

Members of the Focus E15 housing campaign at a protest in Westminster

Homelessness in England up 50% since 2010

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The government is in a quandary over school funding cuts

Queen’s Speech leaves schools funding in limbo

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"The choice to ignore an opportunity to carve out a progressive vision for a politically re-engaged country may well be yet another nail in the coffin of this government"

The Queen’s Speech highlights a government out of touch with its people

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"The UK's prime minister is seeking support for her government in negotiations with a party leader who lost her hold on government over serious questions about the use of public funds."

DUP deal risks damaging the UK’s reputation on fighting corruption

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The Queen's Speech made little mention of austerity - or plans to ease off on it

A non-speech for a non-government’s non-manifesto

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"I work harder and decide to go back to education. I bulldoze through the barriers of academia in another language and graduate with a masters degree at distinction level in my pocket"

‘I ignore the comments and move on’: One woman’s life as a refugee in the UK

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"Whatever the mechanism, it is vital that we understand the causes of this accident"

Grenfell: How to investigate what happened

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Arlene Foster

The Tories can govern without the DUP – just

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The austerity policies pursued by George Osborne and Philip Hammond contributed to last week's election result

Uncorking the bottle – the Tories’ austerity dilemma

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